Degree of guilt
About this book
Christopher Paget is a trial lawyer with a famous past...Christopher Paget is a trial lawyer with a famous past: as a young investigator in Washington he unearthed a scandal that brought ruin to the President – and an abrupt end to his affair with journalist Mary Carelli. Now, fifteen years later, Carelli is a famous TV journalist in New York and Paget is leading a relatively tranquil life raising their son in San Francisco. Until a charge of murder changes everything. The victim – a world famous (and infamous) novelist. The accused – Mary Carelli. When Paget agrees to defend her, largely for the sake of their son, her claims of attempted rape and self-defence seem water-tight. But gradually secrets from her past come to light and Paget is suddenly facing an explosive mix of public trial and personal conflict leaving his own and his son's fates vulnerable and exposed.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 10429 readers · 540 pages · ≈ 10 h 00 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Degree of guilt?
About ≈ 10 h 00 m — 540 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Degree of guilt?
540 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Degree of guilt?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is Degree of guilt in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Degree of guilt?
Richard North Patterson.